直系亲属

直系親屬

zhíxì qīnshǔ

noun #23,454

Meanings

1 immediate family member
2 next of kin
3 direct relative

Characters

direct; straight

lineage; connection; system

relative; family; intimate

belong to; category

Examples

签证申请可以带直系亲属一起办理。

Qiānzhèng shēnqǐng kěyǐ dài zhíxì qīnshǔ yīqǐ bànlǐ.

Visa applications can be processed together with immediate family members.

只有直系亲属才能在手术同意书上签字。

Zhǐyǒu zhíxì qīnshǔ cáinéng zài shǒushù tóngyì shū shàng qiānzì.

Only immediate family members can sign the surgical consent form.

Tips

usage

In Chinese law and administration, 直系亲属 typically includes parents, spouse, children, and grandparents. More distant relatives are 旁系亲属 (collateral relatives).

Stroke Order

直 zhí

系 xì

亲 qīn

属 shǔ